An Indianapolis man is facing a charge of murder in connection to the fatal Christmas Eve stabbing of 42-year-old Gerald Edwards.

Bryan Williams, 45, was taken into custody Tuesday, and final charges are expected to be filed by the Marion County Prosecutor's Office in the coming days.

Edwards was a passenger in Williams' car when he was found suffering from multiple stab wounds in the area of East 75th Street and Carroll Road, according to Deputy Chief Gary Woodruff of the Lawrence Police Department.

Williams initially told investigators that he and Edwards were driving back home from a family gathering in Hamilton County when they were confronted by multiple people in a truck.

Williams told police that the people in the truck started a fight with him and Edwards, and that was when the victim was injured. Williams denied having a knife that night.

"Detectives continued investigating and discovered evidence of where a physical altercation occurred near Ind. 32 and Ind. 38 in Noblesville," Woodruff said in a statement. "Eyewitnesses had called the Hamilton County Communications Center Dec. 24th reporting they observed two males in a white Cadillac fighting at that intersection."

Evidence analysis showed traces of Edwards’ and Williams’ DNA at the scene, Woodruff said. A folding pocketknife with traces of Williams' DNA was also recovered near the location the vehicle.

An initial court hearing for Williams has not been set. He remained in cusitdy at the Marion County Jail on Wednesday.